Larry Snelling, the presumed next superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, fielded questions on a wide range of public safety issues facing the city and the force he hopes to lead Thursday during the first of five public forums he’ll take part in before he assumes leadership.

       For more than an hour, Snelling listened and offered responses — with varying degrees of specificity — to questions and comments that addressed resources for crime victims, community anti-violence efforts, asylum-seeking migrants sleeping in police stations, the CPD’s murder clearance rate and accountability for officers who commit misconduct, among other topics.

       Above all, Snelling said, a collaborative spirit between city residents and police officers is necessary to make Chicago a safer city.